I actually like when players dont always dunk it or dont do a lot of flashy dunks. When youre a player like dame you need to conserve a lot energy to be able to carry the load like he does, and reserving yourself by just taking a layup or a simple dunk saves a lot of energy. Ever since Jimmy got to philly I noticed he does this; hes an incredible athlete but he usually just does an easy 2 handed rim grazer dunk when he dunks, because he saves his energy for defense (hes probably done this before he got to philly I just hadnt watched him enough to notice).

Actually I don’t think they do. I think I remember somewhere in an interview where he decided not to have the “bounce” added to the soles so that the shoes can be cheaper so that more people can afford them. Or at least this was the case for the Dame 4s

Forget the bounce, that's what core strength looks like. There are a lot of guys in the NBA who can jump that high- there are probably less than 10 who can absorb that kind of contact in the air while keeping their balance and are coordinated enough to lay that up with a soft touch.

Athleticism isn't just running fast and jumping high- it's about being able to do those things while staying balanced enough to actually make buckets.